The Orange Glen Patriots will challenge the Central Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orange Glen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Otay Ranch. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th in California, while the Mustangs are ranked 339th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Buccaneers get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Give the Spartans' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for Orange Glen, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
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